INLAND WATERWAYS.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 3, Issue 202, 9 June 1914, Page 1

INLAND WATERWAYS.

Scope of Commission's Inquiry. The lormal appointment of Messrs W. Ferguson, Evan Parry awl J. Watson as a commission to inquire into and report as to the establishment of a system of canals and inland waterways, and otherwise improving the means of transport in the Auckland district, sets out the following special items:1. What should be tht route or routes of one or more canals? 2. The dimensions of these canals and the class of vessels to navigate them. 3. The character and quantity of probable traffic iheicon, and the revenue to be derived therefrom. 4. The estimated cost of works considered necessary.

5. The working expeuses thereof, including maintenance, intercat and sinking tund. 6. What effect the construction of a canal or canals will have upon the revenue of the Government railways.

7. The contingent works necessary to enable the canals to be fully developed and uscl, such as roads, railways, wharves and stores. 8. As to the form of control of management of any such works the Commission may recommend. 9. As to the finar.ee, construction and maintenance thereof. 10. As to whether any concessions should ba made by the general Government or local governing authorities.

11. As to whether the adjacent districts should be subject to rating to provide a guarantee for loans which might be necessary to provide finds for construction purposes, and as to whether those districts should ba rated to provide for losses in working. 12. Whether the bridge should be constructed across the Waitemata harbour, to connect the city cf Auckland with the northern districts, and, generally, to inquire into and repoit upon such other matters as mav come under notice in the course of inquiries and which the Commission considers should be investigated.